Angle-cock holder



F l n 6b "192? L. A. HOERR ANGLE COCK HOLDER Filed Aug. 25 1924 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT @FFECE.

LOUIS A. I-IOERR, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO EAILITIAY DEVICIEE COM- PANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A GGREOEATIGN OF MISSOURI.

ANGLE-COCK HOLDER.

Application filed August 25, 1924. Serial No. 733,917.

My invention relates to an angle cock holder and particularly to that type of holder which not only prevents the rotation of the angle cook, but acts as a clamp for the train pipe to which the angle cock is attached.

The object of my invention is to provide an angle cock holder of the type referred to, which will consist of the minimum number of parts and which will be strong in construction and reliable in operation.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate two forms of angle cock holder, made in accordance with my invention; Fig. 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 (Fig. 3); Fig. 3 is a top plan view; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modified form, and Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 (Fig. i).

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, 6 indicates the hexagonal head of an angle cock of the usual form carried by the train pipe 7 secured to the car as will hereinafter be described, is a supporting plate 8, the forward end of which bears upon: one face of the hexagonal head 6 to prevent the rotation of the angle cock. Formed in the plate 8 are bolt openings 9 for the passage of the ends of a U-bolt 10 extending around the train pipe. Nuts 11 engage the threaded ends of the bolt to draw it into clamping position. In order that the U-bolt may effectively clamp the pipe a spacing member must be provided and this I obtain by stamping out of the material of the plate a tongue 12 and bending the same down, as shown in the drawings, to form the member which is thus integral with the plate, not only obviating the expense of a separate spacing member, but also the possibility of its loss. The lower end of the tongue 12 is rounded to form a concave seat 13, as best shown in Fig. 2, the curvature of which corresponds to the external diameter of the train pipe thus securing effective bearing contact therewith.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a modified form of my device in which the spacing member is formed by a bent down portion 1 1 extending entirely across the supporting plate. This performs the same function as the tongue 12 in the form first-described and being integral with the plate, has the same advantages. The lower face of the bend 1 1 is pressed into curved form to provide a concave seat 15 (Fig. 5) corresponding, like the seat 13, with the curvature of the outside diameter of the train pipe. Adjacent to the seat 15 the bend 1a is provided with bolt holes 16 for the passage of the ends of a U-bolt- 17 similar to the bolt 10 but having its ends shorter on account of the re duced distance between the bottom of the train pipe and the point of engagement with the nuts 11. In connection with this form of the device I have shown one method of securing the device to a car, i. e., by an upwardly extending flange 18 fastened to an end sill 19 by bolts 20.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

In a device of the class described, the combination with an angle cock and train pipe,

of a supporting plate bearing on a face of the angle cock head, a spacing member formed of a tongue integral with the plate and bent down to contact with the pipe, said tongue having a concave lower face, and a U-bolt surrounding the train pipe and holding the same against said concave face.

In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand this the 22nd day of August, 19241.

LOUIS A.v I-IOERR. 

